Comment: I've had so many problems with Balziva. Spotting the second week of pills so bad that I might as well be on my period twice a month. It's awful. Also, I've had extreme moodiness. Incredibly happy one moment, completely depressed the next. I have absolutely no sex drive since I started taking it. And since I've started taking it I'm almost always bloated. I'm naturally reall
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Comment:I've had so many problems with Balziva. Spotting the second week of pills so bad that I might as well be on my period twice a month. It's awful. Also, I've had extreme moodiness. Incredibly happy one moment, completely depressed the next. I have absolutely no sex drive since I started taking it. And since I've started taking it I'm almost always bloated. I'm naturally really thin, so when my stomach starts to bloat I could almost pass as roughly 3 months pregnant. I've had nothing but problems with this pill. Hide Full Comment

Comment: I am currently finishing up my third month of Balziva and cannot wait to switch. Initially I switched from this from Seasonique because it wasn't regulating my body like it was supposed to and my doctor said a monthly pill is more effective for that.
First month: bleeding during entire 2nd week of active pills and a few days during the normally scheduled 4th week.
Second month: bleeding du
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Comment:I am currently finishing up my third month of Balziva and cannot wait to switch. Initially I switched from this from Seasonique because it wasn't regulating my body like it was supposed to and my doctor said a monthly pill is more effective for that.
First month: bleeding during entire 2nd week of active pills and a few days during the normally scheduled 4th week.
Second month: bleeding during entire 3rd week of active pills, ended right before normally scheduled 4th week.
Third month (now): Bleeding started in 2nd week of active pills, has been going for an entire week. Unsure if it'll keep going, or if I'll get the normal cycle in the 4th week.
In addition, within the past month and a half I've been experiencing what a lot of other women said they've noticed - moodiness, tiredness, lack of motivation, sadness, and for me, even a bit of what could otherwise be diagnosed as bipolar. I've been having some vivid nightmares - something that I've never had before - and weeks of nonstop, sharp cramps.
I know each pill works differently with every woman, but I wouldn't recommend this to anyone unless it was a last-chance effort. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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Comment: I was on this pill for far too long. I experienced more negative side effects that included: Always being tired, severe mood swings, breast being tender, weight gain. I have since switched pills.

Comment:I was on this pill for far too long. I experienced more negative side effects that included: Always being tired, severe mood swings, breast being tender, weight gain. I have since switched pills. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Comment: I HATE this birth control. It made me severely moody and anxious. I already have anxiety as it is and this just made it ten times worse. I have no sex drive what so ever anymore. My period came every other month only the first few months and now I don't have one at all. I had no weight gain or acne but I also realized along with no sex drive, when I do have sex it is very painful. DEFINITELY s
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Comment:I HATE this birth control. It made me severely moody and anxious. I already have anxiety as it is and this just made it ten times worse. I have no sex drive what so ever anymore. My period came every other month only the first few months and now I don't have one at all. I had no weight gain or acne but I also realized along with no sex drive, when I do have sex it is very painful. DEFINITELY switching. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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Current Rating: 4

Comment: I have been on Balziva for a year or 2 and haven't had any problems. I was on orthotricyclen, brand and generic, before and started having spotting after intercourse so my gyno switched me. On the Balziva I've had very light periods which do last about a week and I too get very VERY emotional the day before I start my period. I am an anxious, emotional person as is, but the day before is n
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Comment:I have been on Balziva for a year or 2 and haven't had any problems. I was on orthotricyclen, brand and generic, before and started having spotting after intercourse so my gyno switched me. On the Balziva I've had very light periods which do last about a week and I too get very VERY emotional the day before I start my period. I am an anxious, emotional person as is, but the day before is noticeably more emotional lol. Just remember, every medication will affect everybody differently. If you're not happy on Balziva, switch, that's why you have a gyno, they know what they're doing!Hide Full Comment

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